Feds Say an NFT Founder Raised $10 Million Only to Blow It All on Gambling, Trading, and a DJ Hobby
In briefDOJ charged Few and Far founder Taj Tarsha with securities fraud and wire fraud.Prosecutors allege he raised more than $10 million through token sales before misusing investor funds.If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison on each count. Federal prosecutors have charged the founder of NFT marketplace Few and Far with securities fraud and wire fraud, alleging he raised more than $10 million from investors to build a Web3 platform before spending much of the money on online gambling, speculative cryptocurrency trades, and personal expenses—like funding a DJ hobby. On Wednesday, the U.S. Attorneys Office for the Southern District of New York said that Taj Tarsha, 34, was indicted for allegedly defrauding investors in Few and Far, a startup that sought to build a decentralized marketplace for non-fungible tokens better known as NFTs. “Taj Tarsha is alleged to have concealed fraudulent conduct behind his crypto startup, using investor funds for personal benefit,” FBI Assistant Director in Charge James C. Barnacle, Jr. said in a statement. “Protecting the integrity of our financial markets is a priority, and the FBI remains steadfast in its commitment to conducting thorough and fact-driven investigations into potential financial offenses.” According to prosecutors, Tarsha allegedly began raising money









